Military - Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Serves the families of the military and veterans through compassionate support. Since 2004, Friends of Freedom has been the call sign of the senders, and supporters of our military. Current programs Friends of Freedom supports. Patriot Day Celebration held in Phoenix, Arizona. Snowball Express, www.snowballexpress.org Provides hope to the children of military fallen heroes who have died while on active duty since 9/11. Navy Seal Foundation, Provides tragedy assistance for families who have lost a loved one in training or combat as well as scholarships and educational assistance to active duty personnel, their spouses and children. Fighter Country Partnership, www.fightercountry.org , supports the men, women, families and mission of the Luke Air Force Base. Airpower Foundation, www.airpowerfoundation.com Supports active duty, reserve and National Guard Families Salute to the Troops for Veterans Day, from Walter Reed to Las Vegas This program annually since 2008 has helped over 120 severely wounded, Stress Disorder and in patients from Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed Hospital, Brooke Army Hospital and Balboa Rehab Facility picking them, and their caregiver or mate, up via American Airlines Charter 757 and taking them to Las Vegas for four days of fun and respite from the rigors of in-patient care over the Veterans Day holiday. Partnering with The Sands Corp for 3 years and now the Mirage and MGM Resorts group, we get the wounded out of the hospital for the first time since their date of being wounded (both visible wounds and emotional wounds). Operation Iraqi/International Children, The Lamia Afghan Foundation, and over the last 10 years, over 400 local programs in 20+ states have benefited from Friends of Freedom sponsoring cigars, hotel rooms, air travel and infrastructure needs. Each year we agree to partner with 30-45 different programs from "Tee it up for the Troops", Marine Law Enforcement, and Travis Layfield Fund.